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Oka, Walter Aftermath of the Japanese Attack
Once the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor died down, Walter Oka and his siblings continued to watch the goings on for a...
Mineta, Norman Early Life
Norman Mineta was born in 1931 in San Jose, California. He had a great childhood in the agricultural community. His...
Negrotto, Constance German POWs
While Constance Negrotto worked at the PBY plant [Annotator’s Note: Negrotto was a technical illustrator at the PBY...
Lorenzen, Angus Life in the Camp
Angus Lorenzen and his sister and mother were placed in the Japanese internment camp at Santo Tomas University, Manila...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Overseas Deployment
After completing 17 weeks of infantry basic training, Tokuji Yoshihashi was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. After two...
Lorenzen, Angus Postwar America and Christmas in the Camp
Angus Lorenzen left England for the United States. His mother had gone back to Shanghai in 1946. His father did not...
Mineta, Norman Reaction to the 9-11 Terror Attacks
Norman Mineta attended a cabinet meeting on Thursday, 13 September [Annotator's Note: two days after the 11 September...
Mineta, Norman Redressing Internment
Norman Mineta became involved in the Asian-American Caucus when President Clinton [Annotator's Note: President William...
Mineta, Norman Reflections
Norman Mineta had a brother-in-law who was a PRO, Public Relations Officer, for the 442nd Regiment [Annotator's Note:...
Damberg, Wanda Reflections
Wanda Damberg’s wounded friend [Annotator’s Note: shot during the liberation of Los Baños] survived and went on to...
Crosby, Thomas Sanitary Conditions, Entertainment and Starvation in Santo Tomas
Thomas Crosby had bad asthma as a child, so while he was living in the internment camp, he slept in a bed by the window...
Mineta, Norman Starting Over
Norman Mineta finished high school in San Jose. The same students he attended class with in the 5th grade before...